Body dissatisfaction widens the racial disparities of Benzophenone-3, a chemical biomarker of personal care and consumer product usage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body dissatisfaction can drive individuals to use personal care products, exposing themselves to Benzophenone-3 (BP3). Yet, no study has examined the link between body dissatisfaction and elevated chemical exposures.

Objectives

Our study examines how body dissatisfaction impacts the racial differences in BP3 exposures.

Methods

Using NHANES 2003-2016 data for 3,072 women, we ascertained body dissatisfaction with a questionnaire on weight perception. We ran two generalized linear models with log10-transformed urinary concentrations of BP3 as the outcome variable and the following main predictors: one with race/ethnicity and another combining race/ethnicity and body dissatisfaction. We also conducted stratified analyses by race/ethnicity. We adjusted for pover

SUBMITTER: Nguyen VK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11383470 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature